❄️ Closed Dec 25!
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesWe'll be closed all day on Wednesday, December 25th. Sorry for the inconvenience! We'll be back on the 26th. If you need a last-minute gift, we have online gift cards. […]
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⚡ Beginner Soldering: Make a DIY Guitar Cable
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesOn Monday, December 30th at 11 a.m. we're running a relatively quick and easy soldering workshop, suitable for total beginners. You'll strip some wires and solder 1/4-inch plugs to the […]
🎉 Closed Jan 1!
We’ll be closed all day on Wednesday, January 1st, 2025. Sorry for the inconvenience! We’ll be back on the 2nd. Image source
📚 Capital Reading Group
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesJoin us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. We'll be reading Paul Reitter's recent translation […]
💻 Philly 2600 Meetup
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States> The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers, phreaks, nerds, geeks, activists, tinkerers, developers, infosec professionals, and other interesting people.
⚡ ̶B̶e̶g̶i̶n̶n̶e̶r̶ ̶S̶o̶l̶d̶e̶r̶i̶n̶g̶:̶ ̶M̶a̶k̶e̶ ̶a̶ ̶D̶I̶Y̶ ̶G̶u̶i̶t̶a̶r̶ ̶C̶a̶b̶l̶e̶ (canceled due to weather!)
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesOn ̶M̶o̶n̶d̶a̶y̶,̶ ̶J̶a̶n̶u̶a̶r̶y̶ ̶6̶t̶h̶ ̶a̶t̶ ̶n̶o̶o̶n̶ we're running a relatively quick and easy soldering workshop, suitable for total beginners. You'll strip some wires and solder 1/4-inch plugs to the ends, […]
✏️ The Writing Room
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesCome co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer […]
⚡ Beginner Soldering: Make a DIY Guitar Cable
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesOn Wednesday, January 8th at 1:00 p.m. we're running a relatively quick and easy soldering workshop, suitable for total beginners. You'll strip some wires and solder 1/4-inch plugs to the […]
⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: ‘The Age of Surveillance Capitalism’ by Shoshana Zuboff
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesOur next book for the Neo-Luddite Reading Group is The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff (2019). ➡️ Virtual Meetup Link Discord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! Full schedule: […]
⚡ Beginner Soldering: Make a DIY Guitar Cable
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesOn Thursday, January 9th at noon we're running a relatively quick and easy soldering workshop, suitable for total beginners. You'll strip some wires and solder 1/4-inch plugs to the ends, […]
❄️ Winter QT Zine Jam!
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesA Zine Jam for Queer and Trans identifying folx led by Pixel. Not sure what zines are? Wishing to become a zinester? You’ve come to the right place! This beginner-friendly […]
✏️ The Writing Room
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesCome co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer […]
🖇️ Volunteer Zine Folding Session
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesWe print a *lot* of zines at Iffy Books, which we distribute for free or by donation. That means we’re constantly folding and stapling, which takes patience. And we’re currently […]
📚 Capital Reading Group
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesJoin us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. We'll post the sections we're covering before […]
💡 Solder & Code: Make a 3-Button Keyboard with a Pi Pico
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesIn this workshop you'll build and program a customizable 3-button USB keyboard using a Pi Pico microcontroller. You can program each button to type a chunk of text (e.g., your […]
🔓 TOOOL Lock Picking Meetup
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesThe third Friday of every month from 6–8 p.m. we host a meetup run by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Open Organization of Lockpickers. > Come join us for our […]
💡 Solder & Code: Make a 3-Button Keyboard with a Pi Pico
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesIn this workshop you'll build and program a customizable 3-button USB keyboard using a Pi Pico microcontroller. You can program each button to type a chunk of text (e.g., your […]
⚡ Beginner Soldering: Make a DIY Guitar Cable
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesOn Monday, January 20th at 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. we're running a relatively quick and easy soldering workshop, suitable for total beginners. You'll strip some wires and solder 1/4-inch […]
⚡ Beginner Soldering: Make a DIY Guitar Cable
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesOn Monday, January 20th at 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. we're running a relatively quick and easy soldering workshop, suitable for total beginners. You'll strip some wires and solder 1/4-inch […]
💡 Solder & Code: Make a 3-Button Keyboard with a Pi Pico
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesIn this workshop you'll build and program a customizable 3-button USB keyboard using a Pi Pico microcontroller. You can program each button to type a chunk of text (e.g., your […]
💾🌾 Permacomputing Meetup
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesThe Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup returns on Monday, January 20th from 6:30–8:30 p.m. EST. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (404 S. 20th St., PHL) or via […]
💡 Solder & Code: Make a 3-Button Keyboard with a Pi Pico
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesIn this workshop you'll build and program a customizable 3-button USB keyboard using a Pi Pico microcontroller. You can program each button to type a chunk of text (e.g., your […]
✏️ The Writing Room
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesCome co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer […]
🐢 Draw with code! An intro to turtle graphics using Python
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesStay tuned for details & registration! ☀️ Draw with code! An intro to turtle graphics using Python ☀️ Screen reading PDF ☀️ Print-imposed PDF ▶️ Project files on GitHub
✏️ The Writing Room
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesCome co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer […]
🖇️ Volunteer Zine Folding Session
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesWe print a *lot* of zines at Iffy Books, which we distribute for free or by donation. That means we’re constantly folding and stapling, which takes patience. And we’re currently […]
🪐 Speculative Futures Reading Group: ‘The Stone Sky’ by N. K. Jemisin
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesJoin us Wednesday, January 29th at 7 p.m. to discuss The Stone Sky by N. K. Jemisin, book three in the Broken Earth trilogy. The Moon will soon return. Whether […]
🐢 Draw with code! An intro to turtle graphics using Python
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesStay tuned for details & registration! ☀️ Draw with code! An intro to turtle graphics using Python ☀️ Screen reading PDF ☀️ Print-imposed PDF ▶️ Project files on GitHub
🎵 Cassette Mixtape Session
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesBring a playlist on your phone/computer and we’ll help you record it to an audio cassette tape. We have plenty of tapes to share! Register for January 31st:
🎵 Cassette Mixtape Session
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesBring a playlist on your phone/computer and we’ll help you record it to an audio cassette tape. We have plenty of tapes to share! Register for January 31st:
✨ RFID Sculpture Workshop
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesIn this workshop we'll make IRL hyperlinks using polymer clay and tiny RFID tags. For example, you can make a sun that launches the weather app on your phone when […]
✏️ The Writing Room
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesCome co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee, water, computer […]
📚 Capital Reading Group
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesJoin us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. We'll be reading Paul Reitter's recent translation […]